Re: Best text adventures

In article <e4212f1d4f.Andrew@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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   Andrew Weston <aw29009@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> In message <4f1d1d2392john@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>           John Cartmell <john@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> > In article <1188906867.020480.282170@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >    <chris.moore@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >> What are the best text adventures that are compatible with RiscOS
> >> (through native, ****ted, interpreter or emulator)?
> > 
> > Who for?
> > What version of RISC OS?
> > How much time have you got?
> > 
> > Essential:
> > Adventure
> No solution available on the internet apparently for this game.

Oh yes there will be! ;-)
Most versions!!

> Somebody posted a walkthrough recently - maybe there should be a 
> challenge to complete this.

Which version?

> > Time & Magik trilogy
> > Jewels of Darkness trilogy
> This was never released as a trilogy for Acorn unfortunately, only the 
> originals.

They are now available.

> > Zork trilogy
> > Leather Goddesses of Phobos
> Never heard of these ;-)

You must have heard of Zork. Perhaps you have to be of a 'certain' age to
remember the goddesses? ;-)

> > HitchHikers Guide to the Galaxy
> Who published this?

It was an Infocom game.

> Andrew
> > Erik the Viking
> > Fish
> > Guild of Thieves
> > Wonderland
> > Gateway to Karos
> > Mirror of Khoronz
> > Philosophers Quest
> > Curses
> > Christminster
> > &c
> > 
> > Links and leads in Qercus 278, 283, and 284.
> > 
> Robico was a major developer in its day. Qercus could steal a march on 
> the competition by publi****ng an article on them.

Which competition?! ;-)

Was Robico just the O'Learys? I don't know of any of the games - were they
any
good? Are any available now to run on RISC OS?

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